Steve Paul Jobs, by any definition a phenomenon that helped shape the digital age passed on in the early hours of Thursday, October 6, at the age of 56. Before then, there had been talk about his health. When earlier in the year Jobs appeared in a black turtle-neck at at an Apple dealers’ conference, not a few hearts went out to him, given his gaunt appearance, accentuated by the baggy-looking denims he wore.

Nigerian Pay TV Company, HiTV has introduced its latest, a dual view decoder. The launch is riding on the back of a promotion to reward its valued subscribers as well as potential customers, tagged Double Slam.

A pressure group, South-East and South- South Professionals, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to de-emphasise politics and favouritism in the appointment of Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

Food Technology experts in the country has identified the health benefits of the newly introduced viju pulp drink, saying that the product, because of its low sugar content, will help bring about a reduction in the risks of diabetes in adults.

Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell milk, has pledged to build a water treatment plant and review its scholarship scheme for the Isolo community.

Large banks need to tie more employees’ compensation to the risks their decisions pose to their institutions, through such things as deferred pay, the Federal Reserve said in a report released on Wednesday.

Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali is the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In this interview, he answers questions on the role of the PDP in the last twelve years of civilian rule, the strength of the Jonathan administration and the conspiracy of the opposition against the party. Excerpts:

Grammy award winning singer, songwriter and actress, Brandy Norwood , popular American R&B singer, Joe and Nigerian multi-talented pop star, D’banj set the stage alight with electrifying performances at the MTN Project Fame West Africa season 4 opening gala held last Sunday,October 2, at Eko Hotel, Lagos.

The political razzmatazz and glitz at Nupe road, G.R.A,Ilorin, the secretariat and headquarters of the ruling party PDP,in Kwara state capital penultimate weekend was indeed intimidating and quite instructive. The beginning and end of the lengthy road was filled with canopies under which the faithful supporters of the party and decampees were seated.

BUT for a last-minute compromise reached by the Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, who gathered under the umbrella of Conference of Speakers of State Legislature of Nigeria at their national secretariat in Gwarimpa Housing Estate, Abuja on September 22, 2011, the forum would have been thrown into a leadership lacuna.

I was chatting with a group of friends last week; and everyone said that they were extremely upset about the current state of the country.

The incessant violent conflicts between farmers and castle rearers along the borders of Benue and Nassarawa states, may soon be over as the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, says it has succeeded in bringing relevant stakeholders together to find lasting solutions to the problem and prevent further losses of lives and property in the area.

Europe’s stronger economies should avoid imposing drastic budget cuts at the expense of growth, a report by the International Monetary Fund has said.

WHEN Chinua Achebe wrote his epic novel, THINGS FALL APART, in 1958 he probably only had at the back of his mind the general situation of the Ibo communities of his time. “Things” were not what he thought they should be. No, he did not consider the cultures of other communities in Nigeria.

Since 1992, thousands of companies around the world have set aside the first full week in October each year to celebrate the Customer Service Week. The week-long celebration is traditionally devoted to recognising the significance of customer service and to honouring the people who serve and support customers with the highest degree of care and professionalism.